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'''Claire Elizabeth Foy''' (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the young [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in the [[Netflix]] drama series ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' (2016–2023), for which she won a [[Golden Globe]], two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], and two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]].

 

Foy made her screen debut in [[Pilot (Being Human)|the pilot episode]] of the supernatural comedy series ''[[Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human]]'' (2008). Following her professional stage debut at the [[Royal National Theatre]], she played the title role in the [[BBC One]] miniseries ''[[Little Dorrit (TV series)|Little Dorrit]]'' (2008) and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama ''[[Season of the Witch (2011 film)|Season of the Witch]]'' (2011). Following leading roles in the television series ''[[The Promise (2011 TV serial)|The Promise]]'' (2011) and ''[[Crossbones (TV series)|Crossbones]]'' (2014), Foy earned praise for portraying the ill-fated queen [[Anne Boleyn]] in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]]'' (2015), receiving a [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actress]] nomination.